This history of the interaction between the monarchy and the media focuses on the reign of Queen Victoria. It argues that the development of popular print and visual media in the 19th century helped to reinvent the position of the monarchy in national life. It includes an account of the emergence of[...]
A collection of both familiar and unfamiliar primary texts that illuminate the world of nineteenth century ideas. An expert team gather together, introduce and annotate a range of original social, cultural, political and historical documents necessary for contextualising key texts from the Victorian[...]
Lord Dunsany's dream-like short stories were an important basis not only for H.P. Lovecraft's "Dreamlands" stories, but also for his entire mythos of supernatural entities. Now for the first time ever, all of Dunsany's "Pegana" series is collected in one place.
"The Complete Pegana" contains the[...]
The poetic style and sweeping grandeur of The King of Elfland's Daughter has made it one of the most beloved fantasy novels of our time, a masterpiece that influenced some of the greatest contemporary fantasists. The heartbreaking story of a marriage between a mortal man and an elf princ[...]
An old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen sha[...]
"The Blessing of Pan portrays English rural life under a sign of paganism, after the fashion of writers like T.F. Powys." -- The Encyclopedia of Fantasy[...]
Leon Family & Friends shows you how to make the most of the time available to feed your family and celebrates the power of food to bring people together. It's divided into three sections: Today, including great breakfasts and brunch ideas and post-school teas, Tomorrow, for those occasions where som[...]